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mic first because in 2005 when monique invited me down to the port, we were struggling with the port's capital plan and capital needs we were engaged in a conferring with michael cohen who was then working at the office of economic and workforce development at financing tools that could help us revitalize the water front. and michael cohen mentioned that he was in conversation with david mad way about different option whether redevelopment would be an appropriate tool along the water front or if there was another option and david mad way who's here, is former general counsel of the san francisco redevelopment agency and now works at shepherdmony and point out an object cures area in the california code and so it was really david's idea that we have been plowing over the last eight years and i want to thank mr. mad way for that brilliant stroke >>> we are the ones who make sense -- david you know the poorliment tree rules better than anyone. come to the mic afterwards so it can be recorded. >> thank you joovment elane knobs port staff and as david said this is putting the law in place a
mic first because in 2005 when monique invited me down to the port, we were struggling with the port's capital plan and capital needs we were engaged in a conferring with michael cohen who was then working at the office of economic and workforce development at financing tools that could help us revitalize the water front. and michael cohen mentioned that he was in conversation with david mad way about different option whether redevelopment would be an appropriate tool along the water front or...
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the port is contributing a million and a half. that's funds that we have been carrying -- and we had budgeted in our capital budget because we were so concerned about these buildings, we had budgeted and funded a temporary shoring project that was designed to make sure that no one would die if the brick collapsed. instead of spending a million and a half to prop the buildings up, we're now contributing a million and a half to the long-term solution. so, we felt that had already done. we're also on a waiting list for a grant that would also help with that, hoping that comes through. it's a small amount. the structure -- >> i'm sorry, a grant to do what? >> to contribute to the seismic rehab from the california cultural -- >> that would be a contribution above and beyond the 1.5? >> it would be 258,000. we applied for that
the port is contributing a million and a half. that's funds that we have been carrying -- and we had budgeted in our capital budget because we were so concerned about these buildings, we had budgeted and funded a temporary shoring project that was designed to make sure that no one would die if the brick collapsed. instead of spending a million and a half to prop the buildings up, we're now contributing a million and a half to the long-term solution. so, we felt that had already done. we're also...
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mic first because in 2005 when monique invited me down to the port, we were struggling with the port's capital plan and capital needs we were engaged in a conferring with michael cohen who was then working at the office of economic and workforce development at financing tools that could help us revitalize the water front. and michael cohen
mic first because in 2005 when monique invited me down to the port, we were struggling with the port's capital plan and capital needs we were engaged in a conferring with michael cohen who was then working at the office of economic and workforce development at financing tools that could help us revitalize the water front. and michael cohen
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the project today with the 2008 & bonds and additional port funds our budge is 21 million for cran copark today. the estimates cost looking at construction cost and is plus an estimatemation contingency of 50% puts us at a subtotal of $33 million and are soft costs are between 30 and 33% and we have it at 33 and for a total cost of 43 and-a-half million dollar and this equates to $4.8 million in a customer, a acre which, is similar to other city front parks in the city and the other thing to note is because of the other high level conceptual of the park we have a 50% contingency because of the scion and that contingency can come down and those cost can come down but recognizing thats that's the best information that we have today and we might be look at what we might be able to phase as an initial projection of the park and what we can deliver as a first phase is outlined in yellow and so it's a multipurpose green and there is a slip way four area, the short line area, east of slip way four and then 19th street to access the park. if costs come down begin to come down as a part of getting
the project today with the 2008 & bonds and additional port funds our budge is 21 million for cran copark today. the estimates cost looking at construction cost and is plus an estimatemation contingency of 50% puts us at a subtotal of $33 million and are soft costs are between 30 and 33% and we have it at 33 and for a total cost of 43 and-a-half million dollar and this equates to $4.8 million in a customer, a acre which, is similar to other city front parks in the city and the other thing...
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and that would generate $583,000 rent to the port and on the high end $872,000 to the port which would be indexed there after. one of the major public benefits we sought in this negotiation with at&t is port option to buy the ho down yard and near the pier 70 site. it's adjacent to the pier 70 site. using this appraisal depending whether it's on the low or high end our option to buy it would be 6.$5 million on the low end and 8. nine on the high end. there is a comparison to the term sheet and negotiation agreement that we often super for agreements like this and under that agreement at&t would reimburse the city for port staff and city attorney costs. this is the ho down yard. it's the two parcels on the top left of the screen is separated by michigan street and on port property. on the left side of the parcels is 23rd street and above is illinois street. what you see in the attached area is the waterfront site where right now port and owd staff are negotiating with forest city about the development of the waterfront site. what is on the ho down yard now is dirt recycling facility and
and that would generate $583,000 rent to the port and on the high end $872,000 to the port which would be indexed there after. one of the major public benefits we sought in this negotiation with at&t is port option to buy the ho down yard and near the pier 70 site. it's adjacent to the pier 70 site. using this appraisal depending whether it's on the low or high end our option to buy it would be 6.$5 million on the low end and 8. nine on the high end. there is a comparison to the term sheet...
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the ports handle 44% of the shipping container traffic. >> economists say prop 30, tax hike approved by voters may slow growth but will not derail recovery. the forecast says jobs will be added more slowly and the state wide jobless rate will improve less quickly. economy yiflts believe personal income won't be as robust as predicted. prop 30 boosts sales taxes a quarter cent and retroactively raises income taxes for the wealthy. >> jazz fans mourning the passing of dave brubeck. brubeck attained pop star acclaim with his album timeout, the first ever million selling kÑÑ0gó;vtv it included classic hit "take five" which you just heard. he was famous for playing in black jazz clubs during the height of segregation. dave brubeck died in connecticut one day short of his 92 birthday. >> with a a gift to all of use spencer christian had a chance to meet with him. >> great pleasure of seeing him perform several times. met him once, what a ja. just warm, accessible ask engaging. and a genius. >> yes. yes. >> absolutely. well, let's talk weather. things are beginning to calm down a bit. we
the ports handle 44% of the shipping container traffic. >> economists say prop 30, tax hike approved by voters may slow growth but will not derail recovery. the forecast says jobs will be added more slowly and the state wide jobless rate will improve less quickly. economy yiflts believe personal income won't be as robust as predicted. prop 30 boosts sales taxes a quarter cent and retroactively raises income taxes for the wealthy. >> jazz fans mourning the passing of dave brubeck....
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a walk-off could shut ports down from boston to houston. they move more than 1,400 million tons a year. >>> seaworld is known for its water shows and killer whales. iter and $80 million during the first nine months of this year. seaworld's other properties include two busch garden parks and sesame place in pennsylvania. duarte? erica ferrar. >>> thanks erica. straight ahead, your weather and in sports dwyane wade gets hit where it counts, in the wallet. this ill-advised attack on this player. >>> here's a look at today's ♪ aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york, mostly sunny, 39 degrees. miami, mostly sunny, 77. chaurks occasional snow, 34 degrees. dallas, showers, 47. las angeles, mostly sunny, 63 degrees. >>> time now for a check of the national forecas
a walk-off could shut ports down from boston to houston. they move more than 1,400 million tons a year. >>> seaworld is known for its water shows and killer whales. iter and $80 million during the first nine months of this year. seaworld's other properties include two busch garden parks and sesame place in pennsylvania. duarte? erica ferrar. >>> thanks erica. straight ahead, your weather and in sports dwyane wade gets hit where it counts, in the wallet. this ill-advised attack...
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>> that is for the union and the port managers to discuss. we just want them to remain at the table. >> is it wages, health benefits? is it the usual stuff? >> everything is on the table as well as issues from what management wants as far as how to make the port more efficient. in order for both sides to reach an agreement they need to stay at the table. >> what role if any will your retail federation take? >> we have been working to education congress and others within the industries to get engaged. one only needs to look back to 2002 to see what kind of damage the disruption has on the economy. we went through a strike that we are recovering from and folks are trying to figure out what the impact was. >> how bad was 2002. it was fairly significant. the 2002 ten day lock out cost the u.s. economy $1 billion a day and took over six months to recover from. you are talking about the whole east coast. >> this is broader. it could be the global economy as well. >> all right we will leave it there. that is it for tonight's show. i will say this, u
>> that is for the union and the port managers to discuss. we just want them to remain at the table. >> is it wages, health benefits? is it the usual stuff? >> everything is on the table as well as issues from what management wants as far as how to make the port more efficient. in order for both sides to reach an agreement they need to stay at the table. >> what role if any will your retail federation take? >> we have been working to education congress and others...
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this is the looming port strike threatening to shut ports from boston, miami and beyond. florida governor rick scott telling the media a strike will be devastating to his state's economy. governor's right but it's an entire nation about to get slammed. brent is the president of miller and long construction. we import -- we pointed out somewhere around 65% of international trade hits the ports. we import cars, we import produce, we import oil and gas. explain how this will affect the prices for people watching right now of everything. >> well, it will be very significant in a lot of ways. we're talking about eleven ports, basically from boston pretty much all the way around to houston. the reason governor scott is concerned is there are four ports in florida that will be affected. this is containerized shipping. electronic goods, food stuff and things like that. it could be massive impact, especially in this -- we had retailers getting trouble getting back on track. it will affect everybody's pocketbook eventually. >> eric: tell us how it trickles down to the consumer. >>
this is the looming port strike threatening to shut ports from boston, miami and beyond. florida governor rick scott telling the media a strike will be devastating to his state's economy. governor's right but it's an entire nation about to get slammed. brent is the president of miller and long construction. we import -- we pointed out somewhere around 65% of international trade hits the ports. we import cars, we import produce, we import oil and gas. explain how this will affect the prices for...
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jersey, the port authority will need the federal government's health. we're not at full strength and we have endured hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. electric substation 7 patched together with parts. parts are offering -- operating on a manual lock, with communicators by radio while the signaling systems are under repair. to bring the system that will require hundreds of millions of dollars. this will go immediately into signal system repair, electric substation repair, and communications systems. we are still tallying the damage, but we now estimate that the cost of fully repairing the passage may total more than $700 million. much more than our early preliminary estimate of $300 million. it is also critical that we invest in mitigation measures to protect our system computers storms so that we do not find ourselves in the same situation just a few years from now. this will include projects such as elevating portions of track, elevating critical substations, and strengthening critical areas in our tunnels underneath the hudson river. these m
jersey, the port authority will need the federal government's health. we're not at full strength and we have endured hundreds of millions of dollars of damage. electric substation 7 patched together with parts. parts are offering -- operating on a manual lock, with communicators by radio while the signaling systems are under repair. to bring the system that will require hundreds of millions of dollars. this will go immediately into signal system repair, electric substation repair, and...
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the port handles a billion dollars worth of cargo a day. >> the flu season has gotten off to an early jump. and in one county in tennessee, closing classes for the rest of the week. this year's strain of the virus is more severe. >> reporter: if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. health officials say this is the earliest start of the flu season in nearly a decade. centers for disease control says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting higher than normal cases. >> we usually see flu begin to have an uptick in about four to six weeks from now. so seeing it this early could will predict not only a longer but a more severe flu season. >> federal health officials say the most common strain this year tends to make people sicker than usual but they are encouraged because this year's vaccine seems to protect against it. more than a third of the nation have already received their flu shot. the vaccine is recommended for everyone six months or older. people very young, very old or what have health problems are at greatest risk but the flu can kno
the port handles a billion dollars worth of cargo a day. >> the flu season has gotten off to an early jump. and in one county in tennessee, closing classes for the rest of the week. this year's strain of the virus is more severe. >> reporter: if you haven't had your flu shot yet, now is the time. health officials say this is the earliest start of the flu season in nearly a decade. centers for disease control says alabama, louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and texas are all reporting...
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when dupont's fleet captured the port royal bay and then spread out to capture all of the south carolina, georgia and florida sea islands and capture a number of other ports there, brunswick, fernadina, st. augustine and so on, that liberated tens of thousands of slaves. it wasn't the army that did it. >> it's a really good point to make as we are literally at the sesquicentennial of the preliminary e emancipation probm proclamation, plus a couple of weeks, and i can't help just noting that here in new york we're proud that new york state was smart enough to request, preserve the preliminary emancipation proclamation in lincoln's hand and send it this year on a statewide tour as well. chicago didn't do quite as well with the final emancipation proclamation, but i guess they couldn't help it because of that fire. but he did very well saving ours. actually, the emancipation prolo mission -- proclamation was in a fire of its own, rescued from the new york state capital fire of 1911 which occurred only a few days after the triangle shirt days fire, so no one paid attention to it. but it migh
when dupont's fleet captured the port royal bay and then spread out to capture all of the south carolina, georgia and florida sea islands and capture a number of other ports there, brunswick, fernadina, st. augustine and so on, that liberated tens of thousands of slaves. it wasn't the army that did it. >> it's a really good point to make as we are literally at the sesquicentennial of the preliminary e emancipation probm proclamation, plus a couple of weeks, and i can't help just noting...
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some are calling it the port's cliff. that's not the only outrage coming from the unions this week. we are going to discuss that next. free market capitalism, best path to prosperity. this is something they learned the hard day the american people are tired of the status quo. >> who are you going to vote for? >> definitely not this guy. >> you know your money got him elected last time. >> i didn't give that guy a dime. >> yeah, you did. our union gave him a big chunk of your dues money. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. breaking news now from the asian
some are calling it the port's cliff. that's not the only outrage coming from the unions this week. we are going to discuss that next. free market capitalism, best path to prosperity. this is something they learned the hard day the american people are tired of the status quo. >> who are you going to vote for? >> definitely not this guy. >> you know your money got him elected last time. >> i didn't give that guy a dime. >> yeah, you did. our union gave him a big...
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ports on the east coast of america? >> it would have been fairly significant if we would had a shutdown on all of the ports from the east to texas and it would affect importing, exporting, manufacturers who rely on inputs to production, farmers who are trying to get their products to market overseas, trucking companies who sold jobs to pick up containers at the ports this would have been felt fairly wide throughout the u.s. economy. >> can you put a number on it? can we look at previous shutdowns of ports and what they cost the u.s. economy on a per-dayis bahhis, for example? >> sure thing. when we look back at what happened in 2002 we had a full shutdown on the west coast with a ten-day lockout. that lockout cost the u.s. economy about $1 billion a day and it took more than six months to fully recover from. >> i have to think that a lot of retailers have already tried to make alternate plans because they were fearful this was going happen and so as a result have started to spend money. did some companies start airfreig
ports on the east coast of america? >> it would have been fairly significant if we would had a shutdown on all of the ports from the east to texas and it would affect importing, exporting, manufacturers who rely on inputs to production, farmers who are trying to get their products to market overseas, trucking companies who sold jobs to pick up containers at the ports this would have been felt fairly wide throughout the u.s. economy. >> can you put a number on it? can we look at...
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port strike could paralyze the eastern seaboard. >> we are checking on your morning commute. we do have a problem in annapolis. w=!n [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is purple friday. but first the weather. >> we are watching another chance for snow on
port strike could paralyze the eastern seaboard. >> we are checking on your morning commute. we do have a problem in annapolis. w=!n [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is purple friday. but first the weather. >> we are...
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it's also the largest port on the east coast. now, last year this port handled $208 billion in cargo. we're talking about products like furniture and also apparel. in 2002, we saw a west coast port lockout. estimates suggest that that cost the economy $1 billion a day. and as with the fiscal cliff, there's a political angle with the container cliff as well. business groups are asking president obama to use his emergency powers under taft hartley to prevent a strike. president bush did that back about ten years ago. while a strike will cause major disruptions, there are alternatives for transporting goods, rail and also air are options, but of course those options are not cheap. >> back in november, our members started putting contingency plans into place. the options were either divert containers to west coast ports, bring merchandise in earlier, use canada or mexico, or use air freight. but all of those come at a significant cost as well. >> now, the deadline is 12:01 tomorrow night. and i think it's safe to say that retailers a
it's also the largest port on the east coast. now, last year this port handled $208 billion in cargo. we're talking about products like furniture and also apparel. in 2002, we saw a west coast port lockout. estimates suggest that that cost the economy $1 billion a day. and as with the fiscal cliff, there's a political angle with the container cliff as well. business groups are asking president obama to use his emergency powers under taft hartley to prevent a strike. president bush did that back...
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. >> kicking the canister down the port is more likely. thank you very much. peter, thank you as well. >>> netflix calling out amazon.com after the movie's streaming service has a major outage on christmas eve. we will give you details on this brewing battle royale. >>> plus, why the fiscal cliff is scaring some people into returning their christmas gifts. >>> and dangerous winter weather in much of the country. with more on the way. we will give you a live update on the storms and their potential economic impact. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. and his new boss told him two things --
. >> kicking the canister down the port is more likely. thank you very much. peter, thank you as well. >>> netflix calling out amazon.com after the movie's streaming service has a major outage on christmas eve. we will give you details on this brewing battle royale. >>> plus, why the fiscal cliff is scaring some people into returning their christmas gifts. >>> and dangerous winter weather in much of the country. with more on the way. we will give you a live...
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at the ports so this is going to be felt not just at the local economy at the port but nationwide for everybody else who relies on the ports to move their commerce. >> coming at the same time as the fiscal cliff impasse it's a potentially devastating one-two punch for the u.s. economy. neither the longshoreman's union nor the northern alliance would give us anyone to speak on camera but officials with knowledge of the negotiations say it boils down to one issue -- the key sticking point is over those large containers and the payments that longshoremen get for them. the shipping companies pay royalties to the longshoremen for the containers based on their weight but the shipping companies want to freeze the royalty payments for current longshoremen and eliminate them completely for future hires. the longshoremen say the royalties are designed to make up for jobs lost to automation. strike would only affect ports that handle containers, not other cargo like automobiles, but if the shipping companies lock out the longshoreman -- >> that would impact more than containers. that would impac
at the ports so this is going to be felt not just at the local economy at the port but nationwide for everybody else who relies on the ports to move their commerce. >> coming at the same time as the fiscal cliff impasse it's a potentially devastating one-two punch for the u.s. economy. neither the longshoreman's union nor the northern alliance would give us anyone to speak on camera but officials with knowledge of the negotiations say it boils down to one issue -- the key sticking point...
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when he did not wake up, guerro says the officer closed the food port, dumping the tray inside his cell. then kicked the door several times. the accused officer denies all of guerro's allegations. >> he was asleep. i knocked on his door, and on his window. he got up. and i passed him his tray, juice. he took both of them. and he wanted my coffee. i told him no. as soon as i told him no. he went crazy. >> officer perez thinks guerro was still angry when he was little rock of his cell for the allotted time in the day room. >> while the medic tries to calm guerro, the team searches his cell for contraband. a standard procedure following a code two. they remove trash, torn bed sheets and several strings of cloth, guerro has made from the sheets. >> we'll document what his claim is. and go from there. [ speaking foreign language ] >> from this point on i will take the reports from the officer send it to the supervisors and have them look into the matter the as far as the inmate. he will probably receive disciplinaries for criminal mischief. since he ]. a table. guerro's mood soon lightens wh
when he did not wake up, guerro says the officer closed the food port, dumping the tray inside his cell. then kicked the door several times. the accused officer denies all of guerro's allegations. >> he was asleep. i knocked on his door, and on his window. he got up. and i passed him his tray, juice. he took both of them. and he wanted my coffee. i told him no. as soon as i told him no. he went crazy. >> officer perez thinks guerro was still angry when he was little rock of his cell...
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cut of come back to port. he does another halfway tour of the world and to stop said he. who wouldn't. so that is interesting, and admire him and i recommend his accounts. a really wonderful writer. again, i kind of dawning consciousness of human relationships the planet that is quite interesting. thank you so much. [applause] >> book tv is on facebook. like us to interact with guests and viewers. watch videos and get up-to-date information on events. facebook.com/booktv. >> brigham young pioneer profit is the name of the book. george mason university professor john turner is the author of. we are here on location at george mason university. professor, who was byrd and young? >> must simply he was the second president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, successor to justice met. also the first governor of the utah territory and the man who led the mormons across the country of the mountains to their new home in the west. >> out did he become more well known today than joseph smith? >> a little
cut of come back to port. he does another halfway tour of the world and to stop said he. who wouldn't. so that is interesting, and admire him and i recommend his accounts. a really wonderful writer. again, i kind of dawning consciousness of human relationships the planet that is quite interesting. thank you so much. [applause] >> book tv is on facebook. like us to interact with guests and viewers. watch videos and get up-to-date information on events. facebook.com/booktv. >> brigham...
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my 10,000 long shore workers in the ports of l.a.-long beach will start moving cargo on these ships. bill: this strike had a huge impact on the national economy. these two ports have a 44% of the nation's sea cargo. it includes cars out of japan and china. john fund, coauthor of the book "who's counting." you want a raise? you want a clerical worker? the money is pretty good. $87,000 a year. $105,000 with a compensation package. one of the top u.s. blue collar jobs. >> the outrageous thing about this strike is this. the port owners were willing to say all the clerks will have lifetime employment. but if someone retires we want the flexibility to move their job around or eliminate their position and the union said no. these clerks basically still use paper invoices to make sure the cargo moves clearly. a lot of that can be automated. these jobs, $165,000 are apparently forever. as a result of that we had this unnecessary strike and it cost a billion dollars a day and the price of toys may go up on christmas. >> this was not about bene
my 10,000 long shore workers in the ports of l.a.-long beach will start moving cargo on these ships. bill: this strike had a huge impact on the national economy. these two ports have a 44% of the nation's sea cargo. it includes cars out of japan and china. john fund, coauthor of the book "who's counting." you want a raise? you want a clerical worker? the money is pretty good. $87,000 a year. $105,000 with a compensation package. one of the top u.s. blue collar jobs. >> the...
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i live in west port, not far from newtown. but for folks who are not familiar with our state, tell me a little bit about newtown. what's that particular community like? >> newtown is a bedroom community. very rural. one of the largest geographic areas in the state. roughly 30,000 residents. this is an affluent community. people who work in fairfield county, even new york city, hartford. it's a nice town, nice old churches. it's a place people go for the good schools, where there's still a rural feel. very nice town. >> 27,000 people live there, roughly. i would imagine that because it is so small, this is one of those incidents where, literally, everyone in the town knows someone who has been affected directly, if they, themselves, have not been affected directly, no? >> i think you're right. and you can go even beyond that. because connecticut is a relatively small state, 3 million people. i think there's going to be a real feeling here of before sandy hook and after sandy hook. when you have a situation where two classrooms
i live in west port, not far from newtown. but for folks who are not familiar with our state, tell me a little bit about newtown. what's that particular community like? >> newtown is a bedroom community. very rural. one of the largest geographic areas in the state. roughly 30,000 residents. this is an affluent community. people who work in fairfield county, even new york city, hartford. it's a nice town, nice old churches. it's a place people go for the good schools, where there's still a...
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the clear thing is, we need our ports running. it could have a huge and negative ripple effect on the economy. the strike could stop truckers and railroads right in their tracks. it can cause delays at factories and keep goods off store shelves. we got a taste of what this could be like. there was an eight-day strike in los angeles earlier this year costing an estimated $1 billion a day. you can imagine what this could wind up being if cooler heads don't prevail. >> talk to me a little bit more about the impasse here. >> reporter: it is about wages. it is about these sort of bonuses that they get for the weight of the cargo. the thing is, some are asking president obama to step in because what president obama could do, they could invoke a federal law to get everybody to kind of step aside and come to some sort of agreement. so it's going to be interesting to watch because the deadline really is fast approaching. >> can the government do anything? >> reporter: well, if president obama steps in, it could. but this really is a battle
the clear thing is, we need our ports running. it could have a huge and negative ripple effect on the economy. the strike could stop truckers and railroads right in their tracks. it can cause delays at factories and keep goods off store shelves. we got a taste of what this could be like. there was an eight-day strike in los angeles earlier this year costing an estimated $1 billion a day. you can imagine what this could wind up being if cooler heads don't prevail. >> talk to me a little...
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he has shown that with support of the ports and knowing that deepening needs to be there, he's shown courage when he helped us in the fight against national labor relations board and the unions that tried to take boeing down. he has shown it with his fiscal representation and the fact that he knows the value of a dollar. of he understands what every family and small business goes through, and he has stayed consistent to that. it also shows for the fact that this man loves south carolina. and he is very aware that what he does and every vote he makes affects south carolina and affects our country. and so it was with that that i knew that he was the right person. i have no doubt that he will fly through 2014. i am strongly convinced that i and the entire state will be, the entire state understands that this is the right u.s. senator for our state and for our country. what i will also tell you, and it is very important to me as a minority female that congressman scott earned this seat. he earned in this seat for the person that he is. he earned this seat for the results he has shown. he
he has shown that with support of the ports and knowing that deepening needs to be there, he's shown courage when he helped us in the fight against national labor relations board and the unions that tried to take boeing down. he has shown it with his fiscal representation and the fact that he knows the value of a dollar. of he understands what every family and small business goes through, and he has stayed consistent to that. it also shows for the fact that this man loves south carolina. and he...
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without the agreement a strike would have shut down ports from maine all the way to texas for the first time in 35 years. we still have the fiscal cliff to deal with. stocks falling for a fifth straight day. that is the longest slump since september. direct tv customers are in for some higher bills. about 4.5% higher. the company is putting the blame on tv channel owners saying those channels are increasing the fees that they charge direct tv for the rights to broadcast programming. the new prices will take effect on february 7th. american airlines and usair rays were looking at plans to merge. the merger may not happen. that is unless pilot groups from both carriers can agree on interim contract terms. pilots are concerned about seniority if and when those airlines merge as they determine compensation, work schedules the type of aircraft flown. if there were to join forces and would become the world's largest airline based on passenger traffic. next expert tips on avoiding car collisions. and just ahead what you may find in the produce aisle that could curb the effects of a hangover. a
without the agreement a strike would have shut down ports from maine all the way to texas for the first time in 35 years. we still have the fiscal cliff to deal with. stocks falling for a fifth straight day. that is the longest slump since september. direct tv customers are in for some higher bills. about 4.5% higher. the company is putting the blame on tv channel owners saying those channels are increasing the fees that they charge direct tv for the rights to broadcast programming. the new...
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the port of new york/new jersey, he controls the port authority, are you appealing to somebody like governor christie, for example, to come in with a strike force against unions? >> yeah, actually, i am. absolutely. [inaudible conversations] gregg: great idea. >> when governor christie was just endorsed by the laborers' on union? >> it doesn't matter, julie. >> it's not going to happen for republicans or democrats. >> these unions are taking the ports hostage, and it's not right. that's not supposed to happen. remember, taft-hartley, the president should come in and intervene because it is not right for a union to be able to control all the ports in our country -- gregg: why does it take 40 guys to unload one container? >> it doesn't. >> well, and i think that's part of the problem, gregg. gregg: that is the problem. >> i think part of the problem is a lot of these jobs have been reduced due to mechanics and robotics are able to do these jobs -- gregg: two guys actually unload the container, and then, you know, 38 other guys eat hohos and twinkies. >> have you ever seen these containers? i h
the port of new york/new jersey, he controls the port authority, are you appealing to somebody like governor christie, for example, to come in with a strike force against unions? >> yeah, actually, i am. absolutely. [inaudible conversations] gregg: great idea. >> when governor christie was just endorsed by the laborers' on union? >> it doesn't matter, julie. >> it's not going to happen for republicans or democrats. >> these unions are taking the ports hostage, and...
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having gone through the port, the most damning recommendation was number one n. a post 2001 intelligence collection that expand expanded, the benghazi attacks are a stark remind they're we cannot overrely on the certainty or even likelihood of warning intelligence. careful attention should be given to factors showing a deteriorating threat situation in general as a basis for improving security posture. key trends must be identified and used to sharpen calculations. to me what's implied there is since 9/11, we might have increased our security and intelligence capabilities and seem to have gotten complacent in feeling like the terror threats around the world are not as dangerous perhaps as we know them to be now. >> there is no doubt when i was in a major threat and attempted assassination and my security went up triple fold. what is most devastating was that the security office eric nordstrom who testified on the hill several months ago with the people i believe that the taliban is within the state authority. they had the situation in kwlab and this was no surpri
having gone through the port, the most damning recommendation was number one n. a post 2001 intelligence collection that expand expanded, the benghazi attacks are a stark remind they're we cannot overrely on the certainty or even likelihood of warning intelligence. careful attention should be given to factors showing a deteriorating threat situation in general as a basis for improving security posture. key trends must be identified and used to sharpen calculations. to me what's implied there is...
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proximity with the port. it is a combination of certainty, a little bit of good luck, maybe, proximity, but an aggressive governor. i have to give our generally assembled -- general assembly credit. it is a combination of all this. >> one last question the ribble open it up to the floor. i am a tax guide but on the federal level primarily. your comments earlier we think about tax reform, the mantra is bought and the base. there is a lot of interest that was key to the simpson bowles and a lot of other proposals. those can have other consequences. they are mixed. you talked about the debt -- the deduction. in my view, it is a subsidy. but it is a policy at benefit to states, particularly those with high income tax rates. the mortgage interest deduction is one of our largest expenditures. as the federal government were to broaden their tax base, so too with the state. there would have a benefit. let me ask two questions on the task force. -- on the tax front. dick, you alluded to both of them. one is the amazon
proximity with the port. it is a combination of certainty, a little bit of good luck, maybe, proximity, but an aggressive governor. i have to give our generally assembled -- general assembly credit. it is a combination of all this. >> one last question the ribble open it up to the floor. i am a tax guide but on the federal level primarily. your comments earlier we think about tax reform, the mantra is bought and the base. there is a lot of interest that was key to the simpson bowles and a...
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toy. >> ray lois is -- lewis is hosting his annual gift marketplace at wal-mart in port covington. this is from last year's event when more than 200 underserved youth are expected to attend today's event. there's an opportunity to shop for gifts for not only themselves but their family members, too. and in this inspires -- if this inspires you to do something good bright ann child's holiday. participate in the kendertime toy drive. we are proud to be partners -- kindertime toy drive. we are proud to be partners with this. your donations will go to area children. drop them off at many placesincluding wall marts and if you want to see a list of the location go to abc to news.com/-- abc2news.com/toy drive. >>> you dream of a white christmas? temperatures are expected to drop but you probably won't see snow when you wake up christmas morning. according to the weather service report, records show that we have seen snowfall on christmas just 12 times in baltimore. lynette echoes that i checked with her and she said that's absolutely true. so don't get too excited about a white christmas.
toy. >> ray lois is -- lewis is hosting his annual gift marketplace at wal-mart in port covington. this is from last year's event when more than 200 underserved youth are expected to attend today's event. there's an opportunity to shop for gifts for not only themselves but their family members, too. and in this inspires -- if this inspires you to do something good bright ann child's holiday. participate in the kendertime toy drive. we are proud to be partners -- kindertime toy drive. we...
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the states cut back on services for these people, and the disabled and the port will go without health care. your idea is not going to succeed. that was one of the issues of the presidential campaign, and you lost. we have medicaid. let's accept that fact. you are running the programs, you ought to be supporting the program are running. the medicaid expansion of the affordable care act is a step forward for the health-care system that will improve the lives of tens of millions of americans. the expansion will reduce care costs in states around the country and will provide states with extremely generous enhanced match rate from the federal government. we crafted this piece of the affordable care act to ensure medicaid expansion would not only be good for americans health but for the health of state budgets. a new report from the kaiser family foundation shows just how beneficial the expansion will be two states around the country. the report found over the next decade with the federal government paying for well over 90% of the cost, arkansas will reduce the uninsured population by nearl
the states cut back on services for these people, and the disabled and the port will go without health care. your idea is not going to succeed. that was one of the issues of the presidential campaign, and you lost. we have medicaid. let's accept that fact. you are running the programs, you ought to be supporting the program are running. the medicaid expansion of the affordable care act is a step forward for the health-care system that will improve the lives of tens of millions of americans. the...
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tryst was authorized to offer and secure the port. if you look at this map which turned on its side to show the importance of the gulf of mexico you can see various lines that demonstrate what people wanted to take. let me see if i can get this going. this is the initial line that mexico offered and if you look here, this is what polk was hoping to take in january. what that would have brought is an additional one third of the country of mexico into the united states than what ended up happening. unfortunately, on february 19th, the tree arrived by the negotiated that is no longer legal and mexican counterparts and polk decides to accept the treaty because there is no longer congressional support for the war and he thinks long and hard about that and writes in his diary i may have to fix up the street even though i don't like it and it is less than i wanted the probability is congress would not grant men or money, new mexico and california. just to conclude, did the anti-war movement achieved goals? certainly not. henry clay wanted th
tryst was authorized to offer and secure the port. if you look at this map which turned on its side to show the importance of the gulf of mexico you can see various lines that demonstrate what people wanted to take. let me see if i can get this going. this is the initial line that mexico offered and if you look here, this is what polk was hoping to take in january. what that would have brought is an additional one third of the country of mexico into the united states than what ended up...
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of the west coast port action. that document has the private port security person saying they were going with -- attending a planning meeting with the demonstrators and reporting back to the fbi. the fbi said it would put them in touch with someone from the anchorage police department, that that person should take the police department officer with them as well. these documents show the intense coordination both a private businesses, with wall street and banks, and with state police departments and local police departments around the country. >> we will take a break and then goes specifically to several of the documents you got under the freedom of information act. we are talking to mara verheyden-hilliard who is the executive director of the partnership for civil justice fund, which got the documents under the freedom of information act and has been trying to get them for the past years. we will be back in a moment. ♪ [music break] >> "i'm tired, i'm tired, i'm tired" by marva whitney. marva whitney, as we turn,
of the west coast port action. that document has the private port security person saying they were going with -- attending a planning meeting with the demonstrators and reporting back to the fbi. the fbi said it would put them in touch with someone from the anchorage police department, that that person should take the police department officer with them as well. these documents show the intense coordination both a private businesses, with wall street and banks, and with state police departments...
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the security of our ports. our caucus members had a very productive conversation with vice admiral peter neppinger in april whom i got to know very well in los angeles when he was the captain of the ports of los angeles and long beach, and he discussed the coast guard's critical role in providing security and disaster preparedness at our nation's ports. that's why providing the coast guard with the necessary ships and gear they need is so important. however, it's neither the ships nor the gear that makes up the heart of the united states coast guard. it is the men and women who fight every day who make this country a safer place. they serve with bravery and poise and are sometimes called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice. and as has been talked about this morning, unfortunately that is what occurred this past weekend when a brave coast guardman gave his life for this country. on december 2, chief petty officer horn was killed when he and his team came upon a boat suspected of drug smuggling and were rammed up
the security of our ports. our caucus members had a very productive conversation with vice admiral peter neppinger in april whom i got to know very well in los angeles when he was the captain of the ports of los angeles and long beach, and he discussed the coast guard's critical role in providing security and disaster preparedness at our nation's ports. that's why providing the coast guard with the necessary ships and gear they need is so important. however, it's neither the ships nor the gear...
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homeland security and port police blocked the demonstrators from approaching the ship as it unloaded its cargo. the action came as the bangladeshi government recommended criminal charges against the tazreen factory's owner for "unpardonable negligence >> leading up to the fire coming up, we will look at the situation in mexico with david barstow. a new study is predicting a current trends hold fatalities caused by guns in the u.s. will likely exceed those caused by traffic incidents for the first time by 2015. according to bloomberg news, while motor vehicle deaths dropped 22% from 2005 to 2010, firearm deaths are now on the rise from a low point in 2000. based on a 10-year average trend, gun deaths will jump to almost 33,0002015, while auto deaths will drop to 32,003 had experts attribute the shift to public policy, including stricter vehicle standards restrictions on young drivers and a number of new safety laws. those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. >> welcome to all our listeners
homeland security and port police blocked the demonstrators from approaching the ship as it unloaded its cargo. the action came as the bangladeshi government recommended criminal charges against the tazreen factory's owner for "unpardonable negligence >> leading up to the fire coming up, we will look at the situation in mexico with david barstow. a new study is predicting a current trends hold fatalities caused by guns in the u.s. will likely exceed those caused by traffic incidents...
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more sea, less ports. i'm a big fan of the time you spend at sea. i think there's nothing less desirable being in a straw hat trapped on a bus going to a kilo indication. >> where everybody's sent. >> you don't have to always be herded on and off the ship. >> how about travelers? >> no more entitlement issues. you're not entitled to anything other than to be nice. the person who works for that airport or airline, they've been abused by their own company. you know what? once you're nice, they mary you. >> it takes no energy. >> and do what my mother always told me, write your thank-you letters. >> peter greenberg going out on a limb. thank you very much. >>> two weeks ago we reported on a case of jon hammar, a marine veteran who was locked up in mexico for four mochlts he's on his way home for christmas. the return trip has not been easy. >> reporter: when he cross over the border into the u.s. friday night it seemed like jon hamm hammar's four-month ordeal was over. hammar had been in a mexican jail in august for bringing a shotgun across the border
more sea, less ports. i'm a big fan of the time you spend at sea. i think there's nothing less desirable being in a straw hat trapped on a bus going to a kilo indication. >> where everybody's sent. >> you don't have to always be herded on and off the ship. >> how about travelers? >> no more entitlement issues. you're not entitled to anything other than to be nice. the person who works for that airport or airline, they've been abused by their own company. you know what?...
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in 1855, more than 50% of the population of new york, the first port of call for the majority of immigrants, was foreign-born. but attitudes were changing. toward the end of the 19th sentry, just 1.6% of immigrants were asian. but apparently that was enough to push congress to pass the chinese exclusion act in 1882 restricting immigration from china for ten years. as public opinion turned against certain kinds of immigrants in the early 20th century, more legislative restrictions began to take hold. in 1924, the johnson-reid immigration act created a quota system. it puts caps on the number of immigrants that could come to the u.s. from a particular country. the act also included a provision that made certain immigrants ineligible for citizenship based on race or nationality. by the middle of the 20th septemberry, the face of immigration to the united states had begun to change. by the end of the 1970s, a third of the foreign-born population of the country hailed from latin america. today that trend has continued. in the last census, more than half of the foreign born population is from lat
in 1855, more than 50% of the population of new york, the first port of call for the majority of immigrants, was foreign-born. but attitudes were changing. toward the end of the 19th sentry, just 1.6% of immigrants were asian. but apparently that was enough to push congress to pass the chinese exclusion act in 1882 restricting immigration from china for ten years. as public opinion turned against certain kinds of immigrants in the early 20th century, more legislative restrictions began to take...
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the la-long beach ports, they would be 1 and 2. together they are the largest. this has been going on for one week. 800 clerical workers walked on the line. 10,000 longshoremen won't cross that line. this port is 90% shut down. if you look behind me in the haze and fog you will see some container ships in port. just after shore you will see one of the many, up to 20 we are told that are just sitting out there. some of them have produce that could be spoiling as we speak. that can't get in here and it can't go out. so exports haved as well. you will see trucks lined up. the mayor says both sides have agreed to a federal mediator. he spoke to the media in the last hour. take a listen. >> we met all night. we have worked across the table with a number of proposals. it is still clear to me that we are some bit apart though progress has been made. but what i'm here to announce is both parties have agreed to federal mediation. reporter: but both parties remain very much apart on one significant issue. that whether or not jobs should be outsourced. you can see some of
the la-long beach ports, they would be 1 and 2. together they are the largest. this has been going on for one week. 800 clerical workers walked on the line. 10,000 longshoremen won't cross that line. this port is 90% shut down. if you look behind me in the haze and fog you will see some container ships in port. just after shore you will see one of the many, up to 20 we are told that are just sitting out there. some of them have produce that could be spoiling as we speak. that can't get in here...